Favorite war movies

[Truckdriver]

Not really a big fan of war movies...

I remember seeing a comedic one as a kid, but don't remember the title. It was WWII, and the crew had to leave the port in a sub that was primered, but not painted yet. So it was sort of a pink color.

Along the way, they rescued a bunch of nurses from a hospital ship (I think?). So they had these women always in the way, along with lingerie hanging everywhere.

One scene that sticks in my mind... they were doing reconnaissance along enemy shores, and one of the girls came through, lost her balance, and accidently hit a lever that fired a torpedo toward the beach. It went up on the beach, hit a military vehicle and exploded.

One of the guys told the skipper, "We just sunk a truck!"

Probably too silly to watch as an adult anyway.

I believe that was "Operation: Petticoat"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Petticoat

 

[dlbleak]

Thirty seconds over Tokyo is one of my favorites

 

[MacFromOK]

I believe that was "Operation: Petticoat"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Petticoat

Ha! That must be it. Thanks!

More info and reviews:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053143/

 

[D. Hargrove]

Patton.....That is all.

 

[Jcelt]

12 o’clock high
Pork chop hill
The longest day
Midway

 

[Jcelt]

Probably should have at least one John Wayne movie also.

 

[TerryMiller]

Not really a big fan of war movies...

I remember seeing a comedic one as a kid, but don't remember the title. It was WWII, and the crew had to leave the port in a sub that was primered, but not painted yet. So it was sort of a pink color.

Along the way, they rescued a bunch of nurses from a hospital ship (I think?). So they had these women always in the way, along with lingerie hanging everywhere.

One scene that sticks in my mind... they were doing reconnaissance along enemy shores, and one of the girls came through, lost her balance, and accidently hit a lever that fired a torpedo toward the beach. It went up on the beach, hit a military vehicle and exploded.

One of the guys told the skipper, "We just sunk a truck!"

Probably too silly to watch as an adult anyway.

Pffftttt...

...I'm 73 (nearly 74) and I own the DVD for Operation Petticoat. Now that you mention it, I need to dig it out and watch it again.

Also, my list:

In Harm's Way (John Wayne, Kirk Douglas)
The Bridge at Remagen
Battleground (all star cast)
The Battle of the Bulge (all star cast)
Sergeant York (Gary Cooper)
55 Days in Peking (Charleston Heston)

And another that was set in WWII but not really a "war" movie was Father Goose with Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. That one is about an apathetic, vagabond with a boat trying to avoid the war, but gets roped into being a coast watcher. I own that DVD as well. In fact, I have all that I listed except The Bridge at Remagen.

 

[xseler]

The Tuskegee Airmen. P51D Mustangs for the win!

 

[davek]

The Enemy Below
Paths of Glory

 

[Pulp]

My favorite is "The Big Red One" with Lee Marvin. Haven't seen it in many years.